This is alJazeera America. Good morning, live from new york city, im randall pinkston. Friends and family are remembering two killed live on television and were learning what drove the alleged gunman to violence. The two were reporting live when a former colleague opened fire. Flanagan later shot himself after posting images of the attack on social media. Al jazeeras choosing not to show those images. Flanagans twitter and facebook pages were filled to outrage aimed at his former employer. Police say the gunman left behind a manifesto. In this bizarre manifesto that arrived by fax two hours after the shooting here at the Bridgewater Plaza, lee flanagan talks about himself as being a human powder keg, full of anger about things like the charlotte shootings in july in south carolina, after which he bought his weapons, he says, two days after that incident. He said hes also inspired by the columbine shooter back in 19. 99 in which 12 people died, including one teacher. Virginia tech shoot
That he claims that he was driven by that Charleston Church shooting. I will be joined by blue beetle and homicide investigator ron wheeler. Also tonight, the pentagons Inspector General now investigating explosive allegations that military officials doctored intelligence to make it appear that we were winning the war against the Islamic State. That allegedly manipulated information, including assessments given to president obama. I will be talking to Lieutenant Colonel ralph peters about that. Wall street finally ending a painful six session losing streak seeing 2 trillion in market cap wiped out, but if the market stability here to stay . I will have a full report. The top story tonight, the senseless double murder in virginia that quickly captured national attention. Atv reporter and cameraman shot to death on Live Television by their former colleague. A journalist who also recorded himself carrying out the killings and then posted the video on social media. Correspondent Rick Leven
Driven by that Charleston Church shooting. I will be joined by blue beetle and homicide investigator ron wheeler. Also tonight, the pentagons Inspector General now investigating explosive allegations that military officials doctored intelligence to make it appear that we were winning the war against the Islamic State. That allegedly manipulated information, including assessments given to president obama. I will be talking to Lieutenant Colonel ralph peters about that. Wall street finally ending a painful six session losing streak seeing 2 trillion in market cap wiped out, but if the market stability here to stay . I will have a full report. The top story tonight, the senseless double murder in virginia that quickly captured national attention. Atv reporter and cameraman shot to death on Live Television by their former colleague. A journalist who also recorded himself carrying out the killings and then posted the video on social media. Correspondent Rick Leventhal in virginia with the l
Straight days of losses, is a rally really on . Fast food friends, burger king offering to komg up with the ultimate burger together. Are you ready for the mcwhopper . Welcome today. This is today with matt lauer and savannah guthrie, live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. Welcome to today on a wednesday morning. We want to talk about this breaking news in virginia. Youve seen the video, ive seen the video. A local news crew from wdbj ambushed by a gunman as they interview a woman live on television. The video is incredibly disturbing to watch. We arent showing it in its entirety. The victims have been identified now as a 24yearold reporter Alison Parker and 27yearold photo journalist adam ward. To say this is a shocking occurrence is an understatement. We want to get right to justice correspondent pete williams. What do we know . Good morning, savannah. This happened at 6 45 at a shopper center 25 miles southeast of roanoke. The reporter, the one you just identified Alison Parker w
Lets tell you about the victims. 24yearold Allison Parker on the left, 27yearold adam ward on the right. The two reporting from a Shopping Center about 25 miles southeast of roanoke at the time of the shooting, doing a story about tourism. As for the suspect, you see him here, hes been identified as 41yearold vesterly flanagan ii. Hes in very Critical Condition following a self inflicted gunshot wound but he does have a pulse. He used to work at the same tv station under the name bryce williams. He grew up in the bay area. We have several reports on this breaking avny3st. B bob redell and Stephanie Chuang are tracking the local ties. Reporter a suspected gunman is in custody after shooting himself along the side of a road in Northern Virginia. Police say Vester Flanagan allegedly shot and killed a local Television News crew during a morning broadcast. The shooting happened live on cbs affiliate wbdj at 6 45 a. M. This is the broadcast right up to the point of the shooting. Killed in th